Biography of david rice atchison

Although Ripley’s Believe It or Not hailed him as the famous “President for a Day,” Senator David Rice Atchison (1807-1886) of Missouri never actually held that position. He was, however, unanimously elected to serve as the Senate’s president pro tempore on August 8, 1846. Senator Atchison was reelected to this distinguished position 16 times, serving from 1846 to 1849, and again from 1852 to 1854. Appointed to the Senate in 1843, Atchison served two terms. He was instrumental in the repeal of the Missouri Compromise in 1854 and the passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act.  In 1855, with Missouri’s Democratic Party divided over the issue of slavery, his staunch support of that institution cost him a third term. Upon his departure, this Senate seat was left vacant for nearly two years because the Missouri legislature was deadlocked in its choice for his successor.

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David Rice Atchison was a jurist, United States medlem av senat, and pro-slavery leader in Kansas.

Atchison was born in Fayette County, Kentucky, on August 11, 1807. William Atchison’s father was an industrious farmer of influence in the neighborhood. David was put in a grammar school at an early age but left it to enter Transylvania University, where he graduated. In 1828, he began to study law at the historia Law School, where he remained until he passed the Kentucky bar in 1829

He then went to Clay County, Missouri, located in the extreme northwest corner of the state. He quickly adapted han själv to the life and society of the frontier, took part in politics, and soon became a prominent figure in the area. In 1834, he was elected to the state House of Representatives of Missouri and, in 1838, was re-elected. During this möte, he was chosen as Major-General of the State Militia to operate against the Indians but never saw any acti

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David Rice Atchison

David Rice Atchison
In office December 20, 1852 – December 4, 1854
Preceded by	William R. King
Succeeded by	Lewis Cass
In office August 8, 1846 – December 2, 1849
Preceded by	Ambrose Hundley Sevier
Succeeded by	William R. King
In office October 14, 1843 – March 3, 1855
Preceded by	Lewis F. Linn
Succeeded by	James S. Green
In office 1834
In office 1838
Born	(1807-08-11)August 11, 1807 Lexington, Kentucky
Died	January 26, 1886(1886-01-26) (aged 78) Gower, Missouri
Resting place	Greenlawn Cemetery, Plattsburg, Missouri
Political party	Democratic
Alma mater	Transylvania University
Profession	Lawyer, politician
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Allegiance
Branch/service	Missouri Volunteer Militia Missouri State Guard
Years of service	1838 (MVM) 1861–1862 (MSG)
Rank	Major-General (MVM) Brigadier-General (MSG)
Battles/wars	Missouri Mormon War Am